How to stage a catastrophe

No cover — Rebecca Donnelly: How to stage a catastrophe (2017, Capstone Young Readers)

252 pages

English language

Published Feb. 15, 2017 by Capstone Young Readers.

ISBN:: 978-1-62370-807-8

(1 review)

ACT 1: The Juicebox Theatre is about ready for the recycling bin. ACT 2: Sidney and Folly consider a crime. [You have to read it to see if we commit a crime - that's called suspense.] ACT 3: Sidney and Folly save the Juicebox Children's Theatre! [It's not giving anything away to tell you that. We just don't want you to worry.] Sidney Camazzola plans to be the director of the Juicebox Theater when he grows up. But the theater is in danger of closing, and he and his friends know they need a plan to save it - and fast. Hilarious and heartwarming, the mission to save a failing community theater unites a riotous cast of characters in this offbeat middle-grade novel.

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Patricia Bailey reviewed How to stage a catastrophe by Rebecca Donnelly

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5 stars

Such a fun read! Hilarious and heart-warming, Sidney and company's quest to save the Juicebox Theater is a joy to read. The characters are fantastic - smart and funny and kind - but full of wild ideas just the same. Great for theater lovers, theater wanna-be's, and anyone who loves a good play (and a few chase scenes!), Donnelly's story will keep you reading and laughing and longing for the next performance. The creative design and chapter structure is just an added treat.

Subjects

Neighbors
Humorous stories
Families
Fund raising
Theater
Juvenile fiction